Local Museums
Albinger Archaeological Museum
113 E. Main Street, Ventura (805)648-5823
On-site excavations are documented in exhibits covering 3500 years for Ventura history.
Open: Tuesday- Sunday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, (closed on Mondays)
CEC/SeaBee Museum
U.S. Naval Base, Port Hueneme (805)982-5165
Uniforms, arms and other items used by Seabees and the Civil Engineer Corps.
Open: Monday - Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Sunday 12:30 pm to 4:30 p.m.
California Oil Museum
1001 E. Main Street, Santa Paula (805)933-0076
Interactive displays, videos, models, photos, and restored gas station memorabilia.
Open: Wednesday - Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Carnegie Art Museum
424 South "C" Street, Oxnard (805)385-8157
Art, photography and decorative art exhibits by international and regional artists.
Open: Thursday- Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Sunday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Channel Islands National Park
1901 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura (805)658-5730
Exhibits of natural history including, park ranger presentations and an indoor tide pool.
Open: Daily
Dudley House Museum
Corner of Loma Vista and Ashwood Streets, Ventura (805)642-3345
Life of the Dudley family and the Ventura farming community, 1892-1925.
Open: First Sunday of each month
Fillmore Historical Museum and Park
350 Main Street, Fillmore (805)524-0948
1887 Southern Pacific depot and 1905 Craftsman bungalow home.
Open: Please call for hours.
Gallery of Historical Figures
McNeil & Reeves Road, Ojai (805)646-6574
Open: April to December on Saturday and Sunday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gull Wings Children's Museum
418 West Fourth Street, Oxnard (805)483-3005
Interactive hands-on museum for children ages 2 thru 12.
Open: Tuesday -Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (closed on Mondays)
Heritage Square
715 South "A" Street, Oxnard (805)483-7960
Eleven restored turn-of-the-century mansions and farmhouses.
Open: Please call for hours.
Maritime Museum
2731 South Victoria, Oxnard (805)984-6260
Collection of maritime art and ship models dating from 1622 to the present.
Open: Daily 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mission San Buenaventura
211 East Main Street, Ventura (805)643-4318
Open: Daily from sunrise to sunset.
Oakbrook Regional Park Chumash Interpretive Center
3290 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks (805)492-8076
Exhibits of Chumash culture and history, tours of cave art and wildlife programs.
Open: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Ojai Valley Museum
130 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai (805)640-1390
Environmental, cultural and historical exhibits of the Ojai Valley; changing exhibits.
Open: Please call for hours.
Olivas Adobe Historic Park
4200 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura (805)658-4726 / 644-4346
Original 1847 adobe home of the Olivas family of Rancho San Miguel.
Open: Daily (Please call for hours)
Pleasant Valley Museum and Botanical Gardens
720 Las Posas Road, Camarillo (805)482-3660
Historical exhibits of the Pleasant Valley area
Open: Please call for hours.
Port Hueneme Historical Museum
220 N. Market Street, Port Hueneme (805)488-2023
Artifacts and exhibits related to the early history of Port Hueneme.
Open: Please call for hours.
Rancho Camulos Museum
Highway 126, Piru (805)521-1501
The only Mexican land grant rancho still preserved in its original rural environment that is open to the public.
Open: Wednesday and Saturday afternoons 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley (805)577-4000 or (800)410-8354
Chronicles the fascinating life of the 40th President of the United States.
Open: Daily 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Stagecoach Inn Museum
51 South Ventu Park Rd., Newbury Park (805)498-9441
Exhibits of Conejo Valley history from the Chumash era to the pioneer ranchers.
Open: Please call for hours.
Strathearn Historical Park and Museum
137 Strathearn Place, Simi Valley (805)526-6453
Colony House and Library furnished with memorabilia of pioneer families.
Open: Tuesday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Ventura County Museum of History and Art
100 East Main Street, Ventura (805)653-0323
Over 200 historical figures of primary personalities, from European, American and Asian history.
Open: Tuesday- Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, (closed on Mondays).
Vintage Museum of Transportation and Wildlife
1421 Emerson Avenue, Oxnard (805)486-5929
This 45,000 square foot museum is the display showcase for the Otis Chandler collection of motorcycles, automobiles, tapestries, and big-game wildlife.
Open: By appointment only.
